Aleiodes parasongsi, Quicke & Butcher, 2012

Butcher, Buntika Areekul, Smith, M. Alex, Sharkey, Mike J. & Quicke, Donald L. J., 2012, A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species, Zootaxa 3457, pp. 1-232 : 155-156

Aleiodes parasongsi sp. nov.

( Fig. 125 )

Holotype ♀, Thailand, Surat Thani, Khao Sok NP, Klong Morg unit, 18.xi.2008, 8° 53.725' N, 98° 39.025' E, 87m, Pongphan (voucher BCLDQ01638, Genbank JN278366 ) ( QSBG).

Body length 6.1 mm, fore wing length 4.9 mm and antenna length approximately 8.0 mm.

Antenna incomplete, with at least 52 flagellomeres. Median flagellomeres approximately 1.5 x longer than wide. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina ventrally. Mesopleuron largely rugulose-coriaceous, posteriorly becoming aciculate, precoxal sulcus moderately impressed with coarser rugose sculpture, speculum large. Midlongitudinal propodeal carina complete. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.5 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with distinct glabrous lozenge-shaped zone. Fore wing vein 3-SR 0.95 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 0.75 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.85 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.4 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose. Hind wing vein m-cu well developed, dark brown, straight, reclivous, antefurcal. Apex of hind tibia with medial and ventral combs of adpressed setae. Claws with line of adpressed pectinal teeth. Basal lobes of 1 st tergite small, angular, steeply concave posteriorly. 3 rd tergite without midlongitudinal carina.

Antennae black basally gradually becoming ivory white approximately between flagellomeres 30 and 45. Etymology. In reference to its close relationship to A. songsi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 125. A. parasongsi sp. nov. A, habitus; B, face; C, head, lateral view; D, head, dorsal view; E, mesosoma, lateral view; F, mesosoma, dorsal view [note: right half and posterior of propodeum obscured by glue]; G, metasoma.